The 'Rio Bravo' was christened on November 12 in the Port of Antwerp.
The vessel is the fifth newbuilding in a series of six identical Hamburg Süd container vessels, each with a slot capacity of 5,900TEU.
Sponsor of the 'Rio Bravo' was Laura Madeleine von Schubert, daughter of Roland Oetker, Managing Partner of ROI Verwaltungsgesellschaft and member of the advisory board of the Oetker Group.
The vessel has a length of 286.45 metres, a beam of 40 metres and a draught of 13.5 metres. Achieving a maximum speed of 23 knots, the vessel has a power output of 45,760kW.
Following her delivery on August 18, 2009, at Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries (DMHI), the 'Rio Bravo' was first deployed in the service between Asia and South America East Coast before being phased into the Europe – South America East Coast Service in mid-October.
She called at the Port of Antwerp for the first time for the christening.
The final newbuilding of this series, the 'Rio Madeira', will also see service in Hamburg Süd's Europe – South America Service. She is due to be delivered before the end of November 2009.
The 'Rio Bravo' was named after the 'Rio Bravo del Norte', the Spanish name of the river Rio Grande, which flows through the USA and Mexico.
